ABOUT THE TEAM

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STEPS IN THE PROCESS OF SCIENCE

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Step 1 - Preliminary Question(s)

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Step 2 - Initial Observations

1. RESEARCH QUESTION:


2. SOURCES TO VIEW ASTRONAUT PHOTOS:


3. LIST OF SPECIFIC DATA TEAM WILL LOG FROM EACH ASTRONAUT PHOTO:


4. HYPOTHESIS:

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Step 3 - Background Research

1. IMPORTANT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS:


2. EARTH SYSTEM INFORMATION:


3. FORMATION PROCESS:


4. FEATURE DESCRIPTION OR CHARACTERISTICS:


5. ASTRONAUT IMAGES (2-3) THAT INCLUDE THE FEATURE YOU ARE STUDYING (links, ID#s, or images):


6. GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF FOCUS:


7. IF YOU WILL CONDUCT A PLANETARY COMPARISON, PLEASE EXPLAIN:


8. OTHER DETAILS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR RESEARCH:


*Keep track of your sources in your bibliography.

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Step 4 - Experiment Design

1. FINAL RESEARCH QUESTION:


2. HYPOTHESIS (Include a brief explanation of observations & other knowledge that support this hypothesis):


3. IMAGE DATA COLLECTION:


4. OTHER DATA SETS:


5. MEASUREMENTS:


*Keep track of your sources in your bibliography.

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Step 5 - Collect and Compile Data

1. MASTER DATA TABLE:



2. NEW DATA REQUEST INFO:

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Step 6 - Display Data

1. DATA TABLE(S): Under each data table, list 1-3 observations.


2. GRAPHS: Under each graph, list 1-3 observations.


3. MAPS: Under each map, list 1-3 observations.


4. IMAGE ILLUSTRATIONS: Under each image illustration, list 1-3 observations.

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Step 7 - Analyze and Interpret Data

1. RESEARCH QUESTION:


2. HYPOTHESIS:


3. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA:


DATA ANALYSIS #1:

• RESTATE A SPECIFIC DATA DISPLAY OBSERVATION FROM STEP 6:

• INTERPRETATION OF WHAT THAT OBSERVATION MEANS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR QUESTION:

• ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR INTERPRETATION:

DATA ANALYSIS #2:

• RESTATE A SPECIFIC DATA DISPLAY OBSERVATION FROM STEP 6:

• INTERPRETATION OF WHAT THAT OBSERVATION MEANS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR QUESTION:

• ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR INTERPRETATION:

DATA ANALYSIS #3:

• RESTATE A SPECIFIC DATA DISPLAY OBSERVATION FROM STEP 6:

• INTERPRETATION OF WHAT THAT OBSERVATION MEANS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR QUESTION:

• ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR INTERPRETATION:

DATA ANALYSIS #4:

• RESTATE A SPECIFIC DATA DISPLAY OBSERVATION FROM STEP 6:

• INTERPRETATION OF WHAT THAT OBSERVATION MEANS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR QUESTION:

• ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR INTERPRETATION:

Add additional data analysis information as needed.

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CONSIDERATION OF ISSUES POTENTIALLY AFFECTING YOUR RESEARCH
1. POTENTIAL ERRORS OR INACCURACIES:


2. POTENTIAL MISINTERPRETATIONS:


3. LIMITATIONS OF DATA:


4. OTHER:

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Step 8 - Draw Conclusions

1. SUMMARIZE CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION:


2. SUMMARIZE INFORMATION ABOUT WHETHER YOUR HYPOTHESIS WAS REFUTED OR SUPPORTED?


3. NEWLY SPARKED RESEARCH QUESTION(S):


4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:


5. REFLECTION OF RESEARCH:

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Step 9 - Share Research

GLOSSARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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